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Civil War and Reconstruction 1850-1877
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Compromise of 1850
This agreement made California a free state, mexican territories would decide based on population, and Missouri would stay as a slave state. Also, the fugitive slave act was used and it states that slaves that have escaped, the government will returrn them to their master. -
Dred Scott decision
Dred Scott and his master moved from Missouri to the free state of Wisconsin. In 1846, he moved back to Missouri and in court, he was sentenced as a slave. -
John Brown
He an 21 volunteers including 5 black men, siezed an arsnel at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. Brown was captured, tried, and executed. -
Election of Abraham Lincoln
The big point was between slavery or freedom. The leader was democrat Stephen Douglas of Illinois. He failed to reach support from the south while Lincoln was able to reach out to them. Abraham Lincoln was voted in in 1860. He was able to get voters from the North and the South. -
Civil War begins
The raid on Fort Sumter sparked the beginning of this war. This was between the North (freedom) and the South (Slavery). It was a 4 year war over politics between freedom and slavery and who controoled if it was allowed. -
Emancipation Proclamation
This agreement stated that 3 million black slaves across the country will be free and considered citizens of the United States of America. -
The Gettysburg's Adress
This adress given by Abraham Lincoln stated that we are one nation. It didnt explain anything about the war but it explained how the war can reunite them into one nation. It explains on how every nation will go through its problems but how they can over come them. -
General Rober E. Lee surenders
After a long battle estemated in $100million of damage, General Robert E. Lee, surrendered. This is the battle that ended the war. -
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
He was the final casualty of this war. President Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth at Fords Theatre. The North went into shock. His death was a calamity in the South. Andrew Johnson would take over. -
The 13th Amendment
This amendment abolished slavery. Many former slaves moved North to start a new life. Racism was still occuring from place to place because the blacks were taking the jobs from white people but they couldnt do anything to them for it. -
The 14th Amendment
This amendment states that all former slaves are to be treated equallyand cannot be forced into slavery again. -
The Reconstruction Act
This act allowed military districs to be set up in the South. They also needed to have a military leader from the North. This was called Marshal law. -
The 15th Amendment
This amendment allowed black people the right to vote. This also allowed full citizenship to blacks. This Amrndment was an important role on the parties because it had to include benefits for both whites and blacks. -
The Transcontinental Railroad
It was a 1907 mile railroad that connected San Fransisco and the Eastern sea board. It changed land captured by the Indians into civilized land. This also worked in with the idea of Manifest Destiny. -
The Depression of 1873
This occured in Europe and North America in 1873 until 1879. This caused people to take their money out of the banks to supply for their family. The unemployment rate raised from 15% to 25%, as did debt. The amount of sales was decreasing as well. -
The Battle of Little Big Horn
This is known as Custers last stand. He and the 7th cavalry moved into occupied land and tried to take on the Indians and were badly outnumbered. They lost the battle and it was a big success for the Indians. -
The End of the Reconstruction Era
It depended on support from the North. Without financial and millitary support, this era could not continue. Throughout the 1870's, the nation would abandon Reconstruction. -
Chief Joseph Surrenders
He surrendered after losing 150 of his men at battle and sustaining injuries of his own. He surrendered to the U.S military and gave up his guns.
